Brigham Young Cougars

Gonzaga's players were like blurs up the floor, whipping passes, filling lanes, dropping in three-pointers as their fans roared with each highlight. These Bulldogs are fun to watch — and hard to catch once they get out front. Kyle Wiltjer had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 7 Gonzaga shot its way past Brigham Young, 91-75, on Tuesday night for the Bulldogs' third straight West Coast Conference tournament title. "We want to play fast and can score with the best of them," said Wiltjer, the tournament's most valuable player. "We wanted to just push the pace and did that." Gonzaga (32-2), the regular-season champion, clinched its 14th WCC...

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